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5 Ways to Ensure Your Youth Athlete is Miserable and Fails

Youth athletics. Sigh. What a mess it has become. Dead are the days of recreation athletics and low pressure games where parents are just happy to see their kids outside, playing a game with their friends. Now youth athletes are under soooo much pressure. It’s become a job. And unfortunately, parents who claim to not…
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We lost a softball game, and it’s My FAULT!

One of the things we love about social media is that we get to connect with so many awesome fastpitch softball fans. On Instagram, we get to connect with the girls – your daughters – the girls playing the game. DAILY, we get tons of messages, tags and DM’s (some of them asking what to…
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REAL College Recruiting Tips

At SIFG, we follow a lot of folks in the industry on social media. Recently, we came across Cheri Naudin with Collegiate Sports Advocate and thoroughly enjoyed a series of posts and social media posts and tweets that she posted in regard to recruiting. Having personally been through the recruiting process with our own kid,…
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6 Things That Make a Great Fastpitch Catcher? Besides a Great Arm!

When we think of fastpitch catchers we often think of a powerful arm. A girl who can sit behind the dish, and from her knees – throw a ‘rope’ from her knees to second base (or first or third) that basically hits her infielder in the glove to get the out! Yes, a good arm…
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The Softball Sock | Softball is For Girls

It occurred to me today, as I found a disgusting, crusty rolled up ball of a sock under a pillow on my daughters bed – that softball, and socks in general have made me made me lose my mind. Why? Because I sniffed it. I actually sniffed it. I don’t know, maybe to see if…
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Cry me a River, Build a Bridge – Get Over it!

You ever have one of those days, where you almost wished you saved your gas and money and gate fee and just stayed home doing laundry instead of going to watch your daughters team play? Yea. Well. That was me last night, watching my daughters high school team play. We got DRILLED. And when I…
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The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20

Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
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You’re Gonna Miss This…But….

We know you're gonna miss this. But guess what..it is going to end and there is light (for you) when its over. Start planning now.
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How Not to Freeze Your A$$ OFF!

It is absolutely no fun watching your kid play if you are freezing your bootie off. We got the bomb diggity of products that will keep you warm!
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Brick Dust Diaries

The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20

Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
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Millie (Explaining Mama)

The thing about broken people is that they don't need OUR forgiveness. They need their own. There is a big misconception about all of that. My mama was not a bad person, not a bad mother. I know what you are thinking.
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SIFG blog

You’re Gonna Miss This…But….

We know you're gonna miss this. But guess what..it is going to end and there is light (for you) when its over. Start planning now.
READ MORE
woman wearing red coat

How Not to Freeze Your A$$ OFF!

It is absolutely no fun watching your kid play if you are freezing your bootie off. We got the bomb diggity of products that will keep you warm!
READ MORE
Brick Dust Diaries

The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20

Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
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